Together, we can do so much. If I can
a gay men’s Jewish Giving Circle in New York during the COVID pandemic. Their first donation, ironically, was to an organization that provided tablet computers to older adults who were isolated and cut off from friends and relatives during the pandemic. Only Wayne, a South African-born, Aussie-dox Australian, could rally a group of gay Jewish men to direct their philanthropic hearts to seniors. Now, Wayne is bringing his love and appreciation for seniors and his extensive experience in building and managing philanthropy to his new home of Central Florida. “Together, we can do so much,” he says. “If I can bring life and kindness and gather together the organizations that care for our elders and help them all do their best work – how lucky am I to do that? My favorite childhood memories are of my grandmother’s flat in Cape Town, surrounded by family at Shabbat dinners during holiday breaks with the
bring life and kindness and gather together the organizations that care for our elders and help them all do their best work – how lucky am I to do that? ” – Wayne Green
smell of the ocean outside. I want to help so many more seniors be engaged, connected, and make memories like that. It’s a gift I hope to bring to this community and to this work.”
Wayne outside the South Carolina home where he lived during the Covid pandemic
Wayne and his beloved grandmother during a cable-car ride up the Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa
A global adventurer, Wayne has worked, lived, and traveled in many of the most iconic cities around the world.
Wayne and his family at his sister’s home in Melbourne, Australia
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